Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Slovakia

Slovakia vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Slovakia is 10.5% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.0% less in Slovakia
Groceries: pay 40.2% less in Slovakia
Transportation: pay 17.9% less in Slovakia
Housing: pay 3.1% more in Slovakia
Childcare: pay 37.4% more in Slovakia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.3% less in Slovakia
Clothing: pay 33.5% more in Slovakia

The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Slovakia are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Slovakia.

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Slovakia vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Slovakia instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 1.0% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Slovakia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$8.84 €7.87	-30.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$8.92 €7.94	+9.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$1.86 €1.66	+72.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$1.41 €1.26	+97.5%
Average			-1.0%

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pay 40.2% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Slovakia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$1.40 €1.25	-53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$5.92 €5.27	+3.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$3.92 €3.49	-71.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$3.72 €3.31	+5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$3.31 €2.94	+15.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$0.83 €0.74	-66.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$0.84 €0.75	-46.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$1.03 €0.92	-65.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$1.75 €1.56	+35.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$0.61 €0.54	-55.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.64 €0.57	-46.3%
Average			-40.2%

Jamaica vs. Slovakia - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.9% less for transportation

	Jamaica	Slovakia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$6.85 €6.10	+32.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$29.63 €26.37	-21.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$25,866.96 €23,022.52	-41.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$12.42 €11.06	-52.6%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 3.1% more for housing

	Jamaica	Slovakia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$19.25 €17.14	-62.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$608.23 €541.35	-12.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$502.60 €447.34	+14.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$194.53 €173.14	+69.8%
Average			+3.1%

Jamaica vs. Slovakia - Cost of housing

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pay 37.4% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Slovakia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$469.66 €418.02	+44.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$10,742.31 €9,561.04	+30.4%
Average			+37.4%

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pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Slovakia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$2.27 €2.02	+3.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$2.69 €2.40	-49.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$6.08 €5.41	-35.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$42.98 €38.25	-22.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$8.85 €7.88	-24.0%
Average			-26.3%

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pay 33.5% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Slovakia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$68.85 €61.28	+191.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$34.33 €30.56	+9.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$79.79 €71.02	+6.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$87.22 €77.63	-6.2%
Average			+33.5%

Jamaica vs. Slovakia - Cost of clothing

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